How to Make UV Resin Flower Earrings (DIY Tutorial)

Grab some clear packing tape, the kind that's shiny on the outside. Cut two small strips and one long strip. Lay the long strip sticky-side up, then press the two small strips sticky-side down across its ends to pin it to the table.

This gives you a sticky platform that won't shift around while you work. The glossy surface is important: resin picks up every mark and bit of fuzz, so a clean, shiny tape gives you a smooth glassy back.

Take your open earring frames (the metal bezels with no back) and press them firmly onto the sticky side of the tape. Make sure each one is flush, with no gaps along the edge.

The tape becomes the temporary back of the frame, so a tight seal is what stops the liquid resin from seeping out underneath. Press all the way around the rim.

Grab your UV resin and pour a thin first layer into each frame. This becomes the back layer, sealing the frame and giving the flowers something to sit on later.

You only need enough for a thin coat. Don't overfill, you're building this up in layers, and a thin base cures fast and clear.

Take a toothpick and drag the resin out to the full perimeter of each frame. You want it covering the entire inside edge, right up to the metal.

This base layer is what keeps all the later resin in, so don't leave any bare spots along the rim. Work the resin into the points of the teardrop where it likes to pull away.

Look for any bubbles around the frame. Nudge them toward the center with your toothpick, then take a lighter and do a quick swoop of the flame just over the surface. The heat pops the bubbles almost instantly.

Keep the flame moving and quick. You're warming the surface for a second, not holding it there, so the resin stays clear and doesn't scorch.

Set your UV lamp over the earrings for about a minute to cure that first layer. Curing time depends on how thick you poured, so thicker layers need a few extra minutes.

You'll know it's done by the stickiness. Touch the edge with a toothpick, if there's any tack at all, give it more time under the lamp until it's completely dry to the touch.

Once the base layer is fully cured and not sticky, start placing your dried flowers into the frames over the top of it. Use tweezers for control, real pressed flowers are delicate.

Play with the layout before you commit. Face the prettiest blooms up, since they'll be locked in exactly as you place them once the next resin layer goes on.

For extra sparkle, drop a few iridescent stones or tiny rhinestones into the frames alongside the flowers. Then pour a little more resin over everything to fill the frame up to the top.

Pop any new bubbles with the lighter again, then cure under the UV lamp for a few minutes. Some frames may need one more thin top-up layer to reach a full, domed surface.

When everything is fully cured, peel the tape off the back of each frame. The back should come away smooth and glossy from the shiny tape.

If there's any sticky residue, rub it off with a little rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. If a back isn't as glossy as you'd like, brush on one thin top coat of resin and cure it again.

Open the loop on each earring hook with a gentle twist (open it sideways, not by pulling it apart), slip the finished frame onto the loop, and close it back up.

That's it. Both earrings are done and ready to wear or give away. Hang them on a little display card and they look like something from a boutique.